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Japanese For Busy People 2 Word Power

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473 entriesCreated by Ken T. — Last modified: 2013-01-30 19:07:35
お父さん 【おとうさん】father
お母さん 【おかあさん】mother
アパート① apartment building, apartment block, apartment house ② apartment
エレベーターelevator, lift
カレンダー① calendar ② calender (machine for flattening things)
コート① coat ② court (i.e. tennis, basketball, etc.)
シャワーshower
テーブルtable
テレビtelevision, TV
ニュースnews
パーティーparty
飲む 【のむ】① to drink, to gulp, to swallow ② to smoke (tobacco) ③ to engulf, to overwhelm ④ to keep down, to suppress ⑤ to accept (e.g. demand, condition) ⑥ to make light of, to conceal
駅 【えき】station
下 【した】① below, down, under ② bottom ③ beneath, underneath ④ just after, right after ⑤ inferiority, one's inferior (i.e. one's junior), younger (e.g. of siblings) ⑥ trade-in ⑦ preliminary, preparatory
休む 【やすむ】① to be absent, to take a day off ② to rest, to have a break ③ to go to bed, to (lie down to) sleep, to turn in, to retire ④ to stop doing some ongoing activity for a time, to suspend business
見る 【みる】① to see, to look, to watch, to view, to observe ② to look over, to look on, to assess, to examine, to judge ③ to look after, to keep an eye on, to take care of ④ to view (e.g. flowers, movie) ⑤ (usu. after the -te form of a verb) to try
後ろ 【うしろ】back, behind, rear
口 【くち】① mouth ② opening, hole, gap, orifice ③ mouth (of a bottle), spout, nozzle, mouthpiece ④ gate, door, entrance, exit ⑤ speaking, speech, talk (i.e. gossip) ⑥ taste, palate ⑦ mouth (to feed) ⑧ opening (i.e. vacancy), available position ⑨ invitation, summons ⑩ kind, sort, type ⑪ opening (i.e. beginning) ⑫ counter for mouthfuls, shares (of money), and swords
高い 【たかい】① high, tall ② expensive
今月 【こんげつ】this month
今週 【こんしゅう】this week
山 【やま】① mountain ② pile, heap ③ climax, critical point ④ speculated area covered by an examination
耳 【みみ】① ear ② hearing ③ edge, crust ④ selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics), selvage
出る 【でる】① to go out, to exit, to leave ② to appear, to come forth, to be published ③ to answer (the phone or door)
出口 【でぐち】exit, gateway, way out, outlet, leak, vent
出来る 【できる】① to be able (in a position) to do, to be up to the task ② to be ready, to be completed ③ to be made, to be built ④ to be good at, to be permitted (to do) ⑤ to become intimate, to take up (with somebody) ⑥ to grow, to be raised
上 【うえ】① above, up, over ② top, summit ③ surface, on ④ before, previous ⑤ superiority, one's superior (i.e. one's elder) ⑥ on top of that, besides, what's more ⑦ upon (further inspection, etc.), based on (and occurring after) ⑧ matters concerning..., as concerns ... ⑨ since (i.e. "for that reason") ⑩ suffix indicating higher social standing
生まれる 【うまれる】to be born
西 【にし】west
先月 【せんげつ】last month
先週 【せんしゅう】last week, the week before
先生 【せんせい】① teacher, master, doctor ② with names of teachers, etc. as an honorific
前 【まえ】① ago, before (some event), previously, (minutes) to (the hour) ② in front (of), before (e.g. the house) ③ head (of a line), front (e.g. of a bus), fore part ④ in the presence of ⑤ helping, portion ⑥ privates, private parts
大人 【おとな】adult
中 【なか】① inside, in ② among, within ③ center (centre), middle ④ during, while
長い 【ながい】① long (distance) ② long (time), lengthy
電車 【でんしゃ】(electric) train
東 【ひがし】east
南 【みなみ】south
日本語 【にほんご】Japanese (language)
入る 【はいる】① to enter ② to break into ③ to join, to enroll ④ to contain, to hold, to accommodate ⑤ to have (an income of)
入れる 【いれる】① to put in, to let in, to take in, to bring in, to insert, to set (a jewel, etc.) ② to admit, to accept, to employ, to hire ③ to accept, to comply, to grant, to adopt (a policy, etc.), to take (advice, etc.), to listen to, to pay attention to ④ to include ⑤ to pay (one's rent, etc.) ⑥ to cast (a vote) ⑦ to make (tea, coffee, etc.) ⑧ to turn on (a switch, etc.) ⑨ to send (a fax), to call
半分 【はんぶん】half
父 【ちち】father
母 【はは】mother
北 【きた】north
木 【き】tree, wood, timber
来月 【らいげつ】next month
来週 【らいしゅう】next week
魚 【さかな】fish
行く 【いく】① to go ② to proceed, to take place ③ to die, to pass away ④ to continue
今日 【きょう】today, this day
人 【ひと】① man, person ② human being, mankind, people ③ character, personality ④ man of talent, true man ⑤ other people ⑥ adult
日本 【にほん】Japan
お兄さん 【おにいさん】① older brother, elder brother ② (vocative) young man, buddy, fella, laddie
お姉さん 【おねえさん】① elder sister ② (vocative) young lady ③ miss (referring to a waitress, etc.) ④ ma'am (used by geisha to refer to their superiors)
お手洗い 【おてあらい】toilet, restroom, lavatory, bathroom
お茶 【おちゃ】① tea (usu. green) ② tea break (at work) ③ tea ceremony
医者 【いしゃ】(medical) doctor, physician
映画 【えいが】movie, film
家 【いえ】① house, residence, dwelling ② family, household ③ lineage, family name
家族 【かぞく】family, members of a family
歌 【うた】① song ② classical Japanese poetry (esp. tanka) ③ modern poetry
海 【うみ】sea, beach
顔 【かお】face (person)
帰る 【かえる】① to return, to come home, to go home, to go back ② (of a guest, customer, etc.) to leave ③ (of a baseball player rounding the bases) to get home
起きる 【おきる】① to get up, to rise ② to wake up ③ to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents), to happen, to take place
牛肉 【ぎゅうにく】beef
兄 【あに】older brother
兄弟 【きょうだい】siblings, brothers and sisters
軽い 【かるい】① light (i.e. not heavy), feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily) ② light (i.e. of foot), nimble, agile ③ non-serious, minor, unimportant, trivial ④ slight, small, gentle, soft ⑤ easy, simple ⑥ indiscriminate
建物 【たてもの】building
犬 【いぬ】① dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris) ② snoop (i.e. a detective, a spy, etc.) ③ counterfeit, inferior, useless, wasteful
元気 【げんき】health(y), robust, vigor, vigour, energy, vitality, vim, stamina, spirit, courage, pep
広い 【ひろい】spacious, vast, wide
仕事 【しごと】① work, job, business, occupation, employment, vocation, task ② work
姉 【あね】older sister, elder sister
死ぬ 【しぬ】to die
紙 【かみ】paper
写真 【しゃしん】① photograph, photo ② movie
借りる 【かりる】① to borrow, to have a loan ② to rent, to hire
重い 【おもい】① heavy, massive ② serious, important, severe, oppressed
乗る 【のる】① to get on, to ride in, to board, to mount, to get up on ② to spread (paints), to be taken in ③ to share in, to join, to feel like doing, to be mentioned in, to be in harmony with ④ to appear (in print), to be recorded, to be found in (a dictionary)
切る 【きる】① to cut (usu. to cut through) ② to sever (connections, ties) ③ to turn off (i.e. the light) ④ to terminate (i.e. a conversation), to hang up (the phone), to disconnect ⑤ to punch (a ticket), to tear off (a stub) ⑥ to open (something sealed) ⑦ to start ⑧ to set (a limit) ⑨ to reduce, to decrease, to discount ⑩ to shake off (water, etc.), to let drip-dry (or drain) ⑪ to cross ⑫ to do (something noticeable) ⑬ to turn (a vehicle) ⑭ to cut (the ball) ⑮ to shuffle (cards) ⑯ to trump ⑰ (in Go) to isolate (an opponent's stone) ⑱ (after the -masu stem of a verb) to finish, to complete
洗う 【あらう】① to wash ② to investigate
太い 【ふとい】① fat, thick ② deep (of a voice) ③ daring, shameless, brazen
待つ 【まつ】① to wait ② to await, to look forward to, to anticipate ③ (usu. in negative form) to depend on, to need
短い 【みじかい】short
池 【いけ】pond
低い 【ひくい】low (height, tone, rank, degree, cost, etc.), short
肉 【にく】① flesh ② meat ③ the physical body (as opposed to the spirit) ④ thickness ⑤ ink pad
妹 【いもうと】younger sister
明るい 【あかるい】① bright, colourful ② cheerful ③ familiar (with), knowledgeable (about) ④ fair (e.g. politics), clean
野菜 【やさい】vegetable
旅行 【りょこう】travel, trip
料理 【りょうり】① cooking, cookery, cuisine ② dealing with something, handling, administration, management
歌う 【うたう】① to sing ② to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.)
作る 【つくる】① to make, to produce, to manufacture, to build, to construct ② to prepare (food), to brew (alcohol) ③ to raise, to grow, to cultivate, to train ④ to till ⑤ to draw up (a document), to make out, to prepare, to write ⑥ to create (an artistic work, etc.), to compose ⑦ to coin (a phrase), to organize, to organise, to establish, to found ⑧ to have (a child) ⑨ to make up (one's face, etc.) ⑩ to fabricate (an excuse, etc.) ⑪ to form (a line, etc.) ⑫ to set (a record) ⑬ to commit (a sin, etc.)
昼ご飯 【ひるごはん】lunch, midday meal
易しい 【やさしい】easy, plain, simple
絵 【え】picture, drawing, painting, sketch
橋 【はし】bridge
細い 【ほそい】thin, slender, fine
皿 【さら】① plate, dish, platter, disc ② serving, helping, course ③ kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
お皿 【おさら】plate, dish
歯 【は】tooth
酒 【さけ】alcohol, sake
お酒 【おさけ】alcohol, sake
庭 【にわ】garden
豚肉 【ぶたにく】pork
鼻 【はな】nose
面白い 【おもしろい】interesting, amusing
遊ぶ 【あそぶ】① to play, to enjoy oneself, to have a good time ② to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.) ③ to be idle, to do nothing, to be unused ④ to go to (for pleasure or for study) ⑤ (in baseball) to intentionally throw a ball to lower the batter's concentration
葉書 【はがき】① postcard ② memo, note, card
緑 【みどり】① green ② greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
弟 【おとうと】younger brother
両親 【りょうしん】parents, both parents
お祖父さん 【おじいさん】① grandfather ② male senior-citizen
お祖母さん 【おばあさん】① grandmother ② female senior-citizen
汚い 【きたない】dirty, unclean, filthy
狭い 【せまい】narrow, confined, small
警官 【けいかん】policeman
結婚 【けっこん】marriage
厚い 【あつい】① thick, deep, heavy ② kind, cordial, hospitable, warm, faithful ③ serious (of an illness) ④ abundant
困る 【こまる】to be troubled, to be worried, to be bothered, to be embarrassed, to be stumped
財布 【さいふ】purse, handbag, wallet
寝る 【ねる】① to lie down ② to go to bed, to lie in bed ③ to sleep (lying down) ④ to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse) ⑤ to lie idle
洗濯 【せんたく】washing, laundry
掃除 【そうじ】cleaning, sweeping
大変 【たいへん】① very, greatly ② immense, enormous, great ③ serious, grave, dreadful, terrible ④ difficult, hard
薄い 【うすい】① thin ② pale, light ③ watery, dilute, sparse ④ weak (taste, etc.) ⑤ slim (probability, etc.), small
便利 【べんり】convenient, handy, useful
忘れる 【わすれる】to forget, to leave carelessly, to be forgetful of, to forget about, to forget (an article)
磨く 【みがく】① to polish, to shine, to brush (e.g. teeth) ② to refine, to improve
浴びる 【あびる】to bathe, to bask in the sun, to shower
冷たい 【つめたい】① cold (to the touch), chilly, icy, freezing ② coldhearted, unfeeling
塩 【しお】salt
可愛い 【かわいい】① cute, adorable, charming, lovely, pretty ② dear, precious, darling, pet ③ cute little, tiny
交差点 【こうさてん】crossing, intersection
椅子 【いす】① chair ② post, office, position
鞄 【かばん】bag, satchel, briefcase, basket
鍵 【かぎ】① key ② lock
玄関 【げんかん】entranceway, entry hall, vestibule, foyer
砂糖 【さとう】sugar
傘 【かさ】umbrella, parasol
弾く 【ひく】to play (piano, guitar)
風呂 【ふろ】① bath, bathtub ② bathroom, bathhouse ③ room for drying lacquerware ④ base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
本棚 【ほんだな】bookshelves, bookshelf, bookcase
隣 【となり】neighbor (neighbour), next to (esp. living next door to)
眼鏡 【めがね】① spectacles, glasses ② judgement, discrimination, discernment, insight
風邪 【かぜ】cold (illness), common cold
伯父 【おじ】uncle (older than one's parent)
叔父 【おじ】uncle (younger than one's parent)
伯母 【おば】aunt (older than one's parent)
叔母 【おば】aunt (younger than one's parent)
する① to do ② to cause to become, to make (into), to turn (into) ③ to serve as, to act as, to work as ④ to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.) ⑤ to judge as being, to view as being, to think of as, to treat as, to use as ⑥ to decide on, to choose ⑦ to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.) ⑧ to be (in a state, condition, etc.) ⑨ to be worth, to cost ⑩ to pass (of time), to elapse ⑪ verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs") ⑫ creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go") ⑬ to be just about to, to be just starting to, to try to, to attempt to
なる① to become, to get, to grow, to be, to reach, to attain ② to result in, to prove to be ③ to consist of, to be composed of ④ to succeed, to be complete ⑤ to change into, to be exchanged for ⑥ to play a role ⑦ to be promoted (shogi)
① indicates possessive ② verb and adjective nominalizer (nominaliser) ③ substituting for "ga" in subordinate phrases ④ indicates a confident conclusion ⑤ emotional emphasis (sentence end) (fem) ⑥ indicates question (sentence end)
きれい① pretty, lovely, beautiful, fair ② clean, clear, pure, tidy, neat ③ completely, entirely
醤油 【しょうゆ】soy sauce, shoyu
お風呂 【おふろ】bath
スーツケースsuitcase
ビル① building ② bill
医学 【いがく】medical science, medicine
家 【うち】① house, home (one's own) ② (one's) family, (one's) household
花見 【はなみ】cherry blossom viewing, flower viewing
会 【かい】① meeting, assembly, party ② association, club
空気 【くうき】air, atmosphere
始める 【はじめる】① to start, to begin, to commence, to initiate, to originate ② to open (e.g. a store), to start up, to establish (business. etc.) ③ to start (doing something), to begin to ...
止める 【とめる】① to stop (something or someone), to turn off ② to concentrate on, to pay attention to ③ to remember, to bear in mind ④ to fix into place ⑤ to park, to leave somewhere for a time
止める 【やめる】to end, to stop, to cease, to resign
試験 【しけん】examination, test, study, trial, experiment
試合 【しあい】match, game, bout, contest
食事 【しょくじ】① meal ② to eat
着物 【きもの】① clothing, clothes ② kimono (or other trad. Japanese clothing)
通り 【とおり】avenue, street, way
入学 【にゅうがく】entry to school or university, matriculation
不便 【ふべん】inconvenience, inexpediency, unhandiness
文学 【ぶんがく】literature
工場 【こうじょう】factory, plant, mill, workshop
首 【くび】① neck ② head ③ unemployed person
引き出し 【ひきだし】① drawer ② withdrawal, drawing out
お湯 【おゆ】① hot water ② hot bath
雲 【くも】cloud
湖 【みずうみ】lake
指 【ゆび】finger, toe, digit
受ける 【うける】① to receive, to accept, to get, to inherit ② to catch (e.g. a ball), to parry (e.g. a blow), to take (lesson, test, damage), to sustain (damage), to incur (loss) ③ to become popular, to be well-received, to go down well
勝つ 【かつ】to win, to gain victory
焼く 【やく】① to bake, to grill ② to develop (photos) ③ to suntan ④ to burn (in flames, down, CD, DVD, etc.), to scorch ⑤ to be jealous, to be envious
焼ける 【やける】① to burn, to be roasted, to be heated, to be sunburnt, to fade (in the sun), to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset) ② to be jealous, to be envious
森 【もり】① forest ② shrine grove
真面目 【まじめ】diligent, serious, honest, sober, grave, earnest, steady
水泳 【すいえい】swimming
数学 【すうがく】mathematics, arithmetic
倍 【ばい】① twice, double ② times, -fold
悲しい 【かなしい】sad, sorrowful
負ける 【まける】to lose, to be defeated
文化 【ぶんか】① culture, civilization, civilisation ② Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
無くなる 【なくなる】to disappear, to get lost
遊び 【あそび】① playing ② play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
林 【はやし】woods, forest, copse, thicket
案内 【あんない】① information, guidance, leading ② to guide, to show (around), to conduct
引っ越す 【ひっこす】to move (house), to change residence
会議 【かいぎ】meeting, conference, session, assembly, council, convention, congress
間違える 【まちがえる】① to make a mistake (in), to commit an error (e.g. in calculation) ② to confuse, to mistake something for something else
寄る 【よる】to visit, to drop in, to approach
経済 【けいざい】economics, business, finance, economy
固い 【かたい】① hard, solid, tough ② stiff, tight, wooden, unpolished (e.g. writing) ③ strong, firm (not viscous or easily moved) ④ safe, steady, honest, steadfast ⑤ obstinate, stubborn ⑥ bookish, formal, stuffy
最後 【さいご】① last, end, conclusion ② (after -tara form or -ta form followed by "ga") no sooner than, right after (often having negative consequences)
最初 【さいしょ】beginning, outset, first, onset
手袋 【てぶくろ】glove, mitten, mitt
柔道 【じゅうどう】judo
祖父 【そふ】① grandfather ② old man ③ kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
祖母 【そぼ】grandmother
卒業 【そつぎょう】graduation, completion (e.g. of a course)
恥ずかしい 【はずかしい】shy, ashamed, embarrassed
駐車場 【ちゅうしゃじょう】parking lot, parking place
髪 【かみ】hair (on the head)
払う 【はらう】① to pay ② to brush, to wipe
沸かす 【わかす】① to boil, to heat ② to excite
片付ける 【かたづける】① to tidy up, to put in order, to straighten up, to put away ② to settle (problem), to clear (dispute) ③ to finish, to bring something to an end ④ to marry off (e.g. a daughter) ⑤ to do away with someone, to bump someone off
法律 【ほうりつ】law
眠い 【ねむい】sleepy, drowsy, somnolent
優しい 【やさしい】tender, kind, gentle, graceful, affectionate, amiable, suave
踊り 【おどり】dance
腕 【うで】① arm ② skill
遅れる 【おくれる】to be late, to be delayed, to fall behind schedule, to be overdue
増える 【ふえる】to increase, to multiply
柔らかい 【やわらかい】soft, tender, limp
沸く 【わく】to grow hot (of water, etc.), to boil
壊れる 【こわれる】① to be broken, to break ② to fall through, to come to nothing
嬉しい 【うれしい】happy, glad, pleasant
驚く 【おどろく】to be surprised, to be astonished
厳しい 【きびしい】① severe, strict, rigid, unsparing, relentless ② stern, austere, grave, solemn, majestic ③ intense (cold)
髭 【ひげ】① moustache, beard, whiskers ② extremely short pulse appearing on an electrical signal
がっかりfeel disappointed, dejected, lose heart, feel emotionally drained, feel let down
のんびりcarefree, at leisure
下がる 【さがる】to hang down, to abate, to retire, to fall, to step back
自動 【じどう】① automatic, self-motion ② intransitive verb
室 【しつ】① room ② Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
地下 【ちか】① basement, cellar, underground place ② underground, below ground ③ secret, under cover
料金 【りょうきん】fee, charge, fare
営業 【えいぎょう】business, trade, sales, operations
額 【ひたい】forehead, brow
書類 【しょるい】documents, official papers
商品 【しょうひん】commodity, article of commerce, goods, stock, merchandise
調子 【ちょうし】① tune, tone, key, pitch, time, rhythm ② vein, mood, way, manner, style, knack ③ condition, state of health ④ impetus, spur of the moment, strain ⑤ trend
道路 【どうろ】road, highway
物理 【ぶつり】physics, law of nature
辺り 【あたり】① on the bank of, by the side of (e.g. a river, pond) ② (in the) neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity, nearby
油 【あぶら】oil
給料 【きゅうりょう】salary, wages
教師 【きょうし】teacher (classroom)
胸 【むね】breast, chest
経営 【けいえい】management, administration
減る 【へる】to decrease (in size or number), to diminish, to abate
公務員 【こうむいん】government worker, public (civil) servant
硬い 【かたい】① hard, solid, tough ② stiff, tight, wooden, unpolished (e.g. writing) ③ strong, firm (not viscous or easily moved) ④ safe, steady, honest, steadfast ⑤ obstinate, stubborn ⑥ bookish, formal, stuffy
合格 【ごうかく】success, passing (e.g. exam), eligibility
婚約 【こんやく】engagement, betrothal
散歩 【さんぽ】walk, stroll
辞める 【やめる】to resign, to retire, to quit, to leave (one's job, etc.)
週末 【しゅうまつ】weekend
住宅 【じゅうたく】residence, housing, residential building
城 【しろ】castle
信号 【しんごう】traffic lights, signal, semaphore
成績 【せいせき】results, record, grades
沈む 【しずむ】to sink, to feel depressed
髪の毛 【かみのけ】hair (head)
預ける 【あずける】① to give into custody, to leave (a child) in the care of, to entrust, to deposit ② to lean on, to put one's weight on
香り 【かおり】aroma, fragrance, scent, smell
怪我 【けが】injury (to animate object), hurt
休憩 【きゅうけい】rest, break, recess, intermission
就職 【しゅうしょく】finding employment, inauguration
挙げる 【あげる】① to raise, to elevate ② to show someone (into a room) ③ to send someone (away) ④ to increase (price, quality, status, etc.) ⑤ to praise ⑥ to give (an example, etc.), to cite ⑦ to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.) ⑧ to arrest ⑨ to nominate ⑩ to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding)
上司 【じょうし】superior authorities, boss
相撲 【すもう】① sumo wrestling ② sumo wrestler, rikishi
同僚 【どうりょう】coworker, colleague, associate
離婚 【りこん】divorce
おしゃべりchattering, talk, idle talk, chat, chitchat, gossip, chatty, talkative, chatterbox, blabbermouth
おとなしいobedient, docile, quiet
叩く 【たたく】① to strike, to clap, to dust, to beat ② to play drums ③ to abuse, to flame (e.g. on the Internet), to insult ④ to use up money
鍋 【なべ】saucepan, pot
膝 【ひざ】knee, lap
ひじelbow
頬 【ほお】cheek (of face)
おじさん① uncle ② old man, mister (vocative)
上り 【のぼり】① ascent, climbing, ascending (path), climb ② up-train (e.g. going to Tokyo) ③ northward (towards Tokyo)
下ろす 【おろす】① to take down (e.g. flag), to launch (e.g. boat), to drop, to lower (e.g. ladder), to let (a person) off, to unload, to discharge ② to drop off (a passenger from a vehicle), to let (a person) off ③ to withdraw money from an account ④ to wear (clothing) for the first time ⑤ to fillet (e.g. a fish)
意地悪 【いじわる】malicious, ill-tempered, unkind
人事 【じんじ】personnel affairs, human affairs, human resources, HR
地味 【じみ】plain, simple, subdued, sober
田んぼ 【たんぼ】paddy field, farm
日帰り 【ひがえり】day trip
夕日 【ゆうひ】(in) the evening sun, setting sun
生け花 【いけばな】① flower arrangement ② fresh flowers
代える 【かえる】① to replace ② to exchange, to interchange ③ to substitute
正面 【しょうめん】front, frontage, facade, main
鳥肉 【とりにく】chicken meat
畑 【はたけ】① field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.), cultivated land, vegetable plot, kitchen garden, plantation ② field (of specialization), sphere, area
名所 【めいしょ】① famous place ② name of a part (of an instrument, etc.) ③ name and address
月末 【げつまつ】end of the month
交通機関 【こうつうきかん】transportation facilities
香水 【こうすい】perfume
延びる 【のびる】① to stretch, to extend, to lengthen, to spread ② to make progress, to grow (beard, body height) ③ to grow stale (soba) ④ to be straightened, to be flattened, to be smoothed ⑤ to be exhausted ⑥ to be postponed, to be prolonged
寝坊 【ねぼう】sleeping in late
着替える 【きがえる】to change one's clothes
革 【かわ】leather
片道 【かたみち】one-way (trip)
軟らかい 【やわらかい】soft, tender, limp
往復 【おうふく】round trip, coming and going, return ticket
下旬 【げじゅん】month (last third of)
あくびyawn, yawning (and stretching)
堅い 【かたい】① hard, solid, tough ② stiff, tight, wooden, unpolished (e.g. writing) ③ strong, firm (not viscous or easily moved) ④ safe, steady, honest, steadfast ⑤ obstinate, stubborn ⑥ bookish, formal, stuffy
煮える 【にえる】to boil, to cook, to be cooked
煮る 【にる】to boil, to cook
上旬 【じょうじゅん】first 10 days of month
載る 【のる】① to get on, to ride in, to board, to mount, to get up on ② to spread (paints), to be taken in ③ to share in, to join, to feel like doing, to be mentioned in, to be in harmony with ④ to appear (in print), to be recorded, to be found in (a dictionary)
酢 【す】vinegar
太鼓 【たいこ】drum
中旬 【ちゅうじゅん】middle of a month, second third of a month
派手 【はで】showy, loud, gay, flashy, gaudy
盆 【ぼん】① O-Bon, Bon Festival, Lantern Festival, Festival of the Dead ② tray ③ family, household
悔しい 【くやしい】regrettable, mortifying, vexing
手帳 【てちょう】① notebook, memo pad ② certificate ③ identification card
踏み切り 【ふみきり】① railway crossing, railroad crossing, train crossing, level crossing ② starting line, scratch ③ determination ④ stepping over the edge of the ring (in sumo)
くしゃみsneeze
咳 【せき】cough, coughing, tussis
こしょうpepper
姪 【めい】niece
伯母さん 【おばさん】aunt (older than one's parent)
叔母さん 【おばさん】aunt (younger than one's parent)
初 【はつ】first, new
付き 【つき】① furnished with, including ② attached to ③ impression, appearance ④ luck ⑤ sociality ⑥ under, assistant (e.g. to a manager) ⑦ soup base
改悪 【かいあく】deterioration, changing for the worse
貝殻 【かいがら】shell
頑固 【がんこ】stubbornness, obstinacy
企画 【きかく】planning, project, plan, design
業績 【ぎょうせき】achievement, performance, results, work, contribution
退職 【たいしょく】retirement (from office)
妊娠 【にんしん】conception, pregnancy
眉 【まゆ】eyebrow, eyebrows
部下 【ぶか】subordinate person
仏像 【ぶつぞう】Buddhist image (statue)
落ち込む 【おちこむ】① to feel down (sad) ② to be in a slump (e.g. business, economy), to be in an unfavourable condition ③ to fall into (e.g. a hole)
描く 【かく】to draw, to paint, to sketch, to depict, to describe
炒める 【いためる】to cook, to fry, to saute, to stir-fry
アレルギーallergy
ウールwool
エアコンair-conditioner, air-conditioning
エスカレートescalate, escalation
ガードマンsecurity guard
ケース① case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.) ② Computer-Aided Software Engineering, CASE
コンピュータcomputer
スーツsuit
スーパー① super ② supermarket ③ superimpose ④ superheterodyne ⑤ (film with) subtitles
スキー① skiing ② ski, skis
チャイナChina
トレーニングtraining
ドレスdress
バーベキューbarbecue, BBQ
バイオテクノロジーbiotechnology
パーセントpercent, percentage
ビニールvinyl
プログラマーprogrammer
ホール① hall ② hole ③ whole
ボーナスbonus
マーケティングmarketing
マフラーmuffler (garment, vehicle), scarf
ロビーlobby, lounge
後半 【こうはん】second half, latter half
四国 【しこく】Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
子ども 【こども】child, children
川 【かわ】① river, stream ② the .... river, (suffix used with the names of rivers)
友だち 【ともだち】friend, companion
前半 【ぜんはん】first half
分の 【ぶんの】denominator bun no numerator (in writing common fractions), X Yth's (Y bun no X)
TシャツT-shirt
空手 【からて】① karate ② empty handed
研究者 【けんきゅうしゃ】researcher
さ来週 【さらいしゅう】week after next
送別会 【そうべつかい】farewell party
茶道 【さどう】tea ceremony, Way of Tea
田ぼ 【たんぼ】paddy field, farm
東京 【とうきょう】Tokyo (current capital of Japan)
北海道 【ほっかいどう】Hokkaido (northernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
入口 【いりぐち】entrance, entry, gate, approach, mouth
終り 【おわり】the end
買物 【かいもの】shopping, purchased goods
着 【ちゃく】① counter for suits of clothing ② arriving at ...
引出し 【ひきだし】① drawer ② withdrawal, drawing out
売上高 【うりあげだか】sales, amount sold, proceeds
日本料理 【にほんりょうり】Japanese cooking
意地悪い 【いじわるい】ill-natured, mean, nasty, sadistic, cruel, mean-spirited
飲み会 【のみかい】drinking party, get-together
家族旅行 【かぞくりょこう】family vacation, family trip
名古屋 【なごや】Nagoya (city)
横断歩道 【おうだんほどう】pedestrian crossing
九州 【きゅうしゅう】Kyushu (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
山登り 【やまのぼり】mountain climbing, mountaineering
新年会 【しんねんかい】New Year's party
角力 【すもう】① sumo wrestling ② sumo wrestler, rikishi
大型 【おおがた】large, large scale, big, jumbo
電話番号 【でんわばんごう】telephone number
反す 【かえす】① to return (something), to restore, to put back ② to turn over, to turn upside down, to overturn ③ to pay back, to retaliate, to reciprocate ④ (after the -masu stem of a verb) to repeat ..., to do ... back
鼻水 【はなみず】nasal mucus, dripping nose
歩道橋 【ほどうきょう】pedestrian bridge
本州 【ほんしゅう】Honshu (largest of the four main islands of Japan)
和室 【わしつ】Japanese-style room
絵葉書 【えはがき】picture postcard
京都 【きょうと】Kyoto
市内観光 【しないかんこう】city sights
御兄弟 【ごきょうだい】siblings, brothers and sisters
外交官 【がいこうかん】diplomat
管理人 【かんりにん】manager
喫煙 【きつえん】smoking
居酒屋 【いざかや】bar, pub, tavern
経理 【けいり】management, accounting
建築家 【けんちくか】architect
講演会 【こうえんかい】lecture
国際関係 【こくさいかんけい】international relations
史料 【しりょう】historical records, archives
事務室 【じむしつ】office
時差ぼけ 【じさぼけ】jet-lag
初め 【はじめ】beginning, start, origin
寝不足 【ねぶそく】lack of sleep
総務 【そうむ】general business (affairs), manager, director, adjutant general (mil)
大仏 【だいぶつ】large statue of Buddha
転職 【てんしょく】change of occupation
変る 【かわる】to change, to be transformed, to vary, to be revised, to be different, to move location
忘年会 【ぼうねんかい】year-end party
腕時計 【うでどけい】wristwatch
受け付け 【うけつけ】① reception (desk), information desk ② receipt, acceptance
御両親 【ごりょうしん】your (honorable, honourable) parents
喫煙所 【きつえんしょ】smoking area (corner)
お好み焼き屋 【おこのみやきや】okonomiyaki shop (savoury pancake shop)
沖縄 【おきなわ】Okinawa (one of the Japanese Ryukyu islands)
花粉症 【かふんしょう】hay fever, pollinosis (allergy to pollen)
株価 【かぶか】stock prices
歓迎会 【かんげいかい】welcome party
休憩所 【きゅうけいじょ】rest area, rest stop, service area, SA, parking area (e.g. off highways), PA
唐手 【からて】① karate ② empty handed
携帯電話 【けいたいでんわ】mobile telephone, cellular telephone
剣道 【けんどう】kendo (lit: way of the sword), swordmanship, fencing
酷しい 【きびしい】① severe, strict, rigid, unsparing, relentless ② stern, austere, grave, solemn, majestic ③ intense (cold)
弘い 【ひろい】spacious, vast, wide
たかい① high, tall ② expensive
享ける 【うける】① to receive, to accept, to get, to inherit ② to catch (e.g. a ball), to parry (e.g. a blow), to take (lesson, test, damage), to sustain (damage), to incur (loss) ③ to become popular, to be well-received, to go down well
商店街 【しょうてんがい】shopping district, shopping street, downtown
振り込む 【ふりこむ】to make a payment via bank deposit transfer
なる① to become, to get, to grow, to be, to reach, to attain ② to result in, to prove to be ③ to consist of, to be composed of ④ to succeed, to be complete ⑤ to change into, to be exchanged for ⑥ to play a role ⑦ to be promoted (shogi)
帳 【ちょう】book, register
径 【みち】① road, street, way, path, course, route, lane ② distance, ways (e.g. "a long ways") ③ the way (of proper conduct, etc.), one's way, morals ④ teachings (esp. Confucian or Buddhist), dogma ⑤ field (of medicine, etc.), subject ⑥ way, method, means
盤 【ばん】① record ② tray, shallow bowl ③ grid, board (e.g. in shogi)
眉毛 【まゆげ】eyebrows
堕ちる 【おちる】① to fall down, to drop ② to fail (e.g. exam) ③ to crash, to degenerate, to degrade ④ to fade, to come out (e.g. a stain)
弘報 【こうほう】PR, public relations, publicity, information
殖える 【ふえる】to increase, to multiply
二日酔い 【ふつかよい】hangover
看護師 【かんごし】(hospital) nurse, registered nurse, RN
株価上昇 【かぶかじょうしょう】stock price rise
風邪引く 【かぜひく】to catch a cold
甥 【おい】nephew
阪 【さか】slope, hill
車椅子 【くるまいす】wheelchair, folding push-chair
焼酎 【しょうちゅう】shochu (Japanese liquor similar to vodka)
嚢 【ふくろ】① bag, sack ② skin of an orange (and other like fruits) ③ dead end ④ plot of land surrounded by water
中頃 【なかごろ】about the middle
手帖 【てちょう】① notebook, memo pad ② certificate ③ identification card
惹く 【ひく】to attract, to captivate
大阪 【おおさか】Osaka
福岡 【ふくおか】Fukuoka (city)
札幌 【さっぽろ】Sapporo (city)